That Gaze...

Totally Bummed!!!

I was working on this blog last night and thought I had saved it. No such luck.
Anyway, that's what happens when your up at 2:00 in the morning.
Now it's 7:30am... It's amazing what a cup of coffee w/ a couple of espresso shots can do for you. I'm ready to get my day started.

I've been running across a couple of pictures of Jasmine with this same look. I've even caught her a couple of times where she just has this look like she is on some distant planet. It must be from all of those books that she's reading. I should have known she was a unique child in the second grade. Her favorite place to hang out was the bookstore. Yes, I know everyone loves a good book, but Jasmine is a junkie... about books...

Okay, junkie is a little harsh.

Addict... Her weekend fix... The Bookstore.

Don't dare bother her while she is reading... She will bite your head off.

I've been watching to much of the show Intervention.


Anyway,


I remember this vividly... I had taken Jasmine and a friend of hers to the movies and then to the mall. Her friend was quite excited about making it over to the mall, but Jasmine told her she knew of a place to go. You guessed it the bookstore... If you could have seen the expression on the girl's face it was priceless. What child at the age of eight wants to hang out in a bookstore. Only Jasmine. Her friends in vision her with a huge library when she gets older... I'm sure this will be the case.

Now that I think about it she reminds me a lot of my grandmother... She use to love to read.
Matter of fact, she reminds me a lot of my grandmother... She was a very outspoken little lady!!! From my understanding they had to send her to California to live when she was young. That would be Jasmine... She says the first thing that comes to her mind... No filter!!! (that's another story)

Okay, I must be babbling... To much coffee...

The point of the story was the gaze... She always has this gaze, so the other day I finally asked her.
What's with this distant look on your face? Her response was,"I'm using my creative mind." Or something to the effect.
She even writes things down on her arm... It's like a flash...

Wow, I'm watching a Star in the making.

All, I have to say to you, Jasmine is

Keep on Dreaming....

Never let those dreams of yours die!!!

Always look to improve yourself...

Don't become stagnant...

Dream Big!!!!! Anything is possible.

Kisses and Hugs

And Lots of Love

Mom